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Man in court after two children die
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FBI agents killed during training
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Tornadoes cause havoc in Oklahoma
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Yahoo close to buying Tumblr site
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British skier dies in Alpine storm
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PM's top aide quits over expenses
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17 killed during Nigeria offensive
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More bodies recovered from mine
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Syrian army attacks rebel-held town
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Pakistan holds vote despite killing
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Police shoot dead 'terror' couple
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Scores hurt as car hits US parade
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North Korea fires 'projectile'
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Father admits killing children
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Broken rail probed after US crash
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Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision
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Spy-accused US man leaves Moscow
A US Embassy employee accused of spying in Russia has flown out of Moscow, it has been reported
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Hostage student shot by police
A Nassau County student was shot dead during a stand-off (AP)
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Record jackpot in US lottery draw
A US lottery ticket holder has landed a record jackpot
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World hunger 'could be eradicated'
Revenues that developing countries lose through tax dodging could be made available to them to invest in agricultural development
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Several blasts rock Libyan cities
Libyan men inspect the damages of a vehicle at the scene of a car bomb, one of a series of explosions in Benghazi (AP/APTN)
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France signs gay marriage into law
The bill to legalise gay marriage in France prompted months of widespread protests
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Pool tragedy response criticised
Five-year-old Chloe Johnson died in a waterpark at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
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Pope discusses crisis with Merkel
Pope Francis arrives at the Vatican (AP)
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North Korea 'fires three missiles'
A South Korean TV news programme reports an alleged missile launch conducted by North Korea (AP)
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US lottery jackpot $600m and rising
A sign at a shop advertises the Powerball Lottery in Oklahoma City (AP)
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Death toll rises in China storms
The rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing
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Canada abuzz over 'crack video'
Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been embroiled in controversies since being elected in 2010 (AP/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
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60 hurt as commuter trains collide
Emergency workers arrive at the scene of a train collision in Fairfield, Connecticut (AP/The Connecticut Post, Denis O'Malley)
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OJ lawyer denies botching trial
OJ Simpson embraces his lawyer Patricia Palm at the end of a court hearing in Las Vegas (AP)
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Alert after Alaska volcano erupts
The Pavlof volcano erupts (AP)
